AGLYCONE

Aglycone

An aglycone is the compound remaining after replacement of the glycosyl group from a glycoside by a hydrogen atom. The spelling aglycon is sometimes encountered .

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aglycone

Noun

  1. The non-sugar fragment of a glycoside.


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